most people's definition of asian refers to the far east (and southeast) asian. India is somewhat explicitly excluded, even tho geographically they are on the same continent as "asians".
I think you will just have to get used to it. It's the same as referring to USA as America - excluding all of South America.
Asians in the UK means Indians, Asians in the US frequently refers to East Asians.
Although in the US, I feel like the ethnicity question is more about pinning down what socioeconomic class you’re in, so the options will lump all of Asia together.
I think you will just have to get used to it. It's the same as referring to USA as America - excluding all of South America.